SUV strikes woman on Worcester sidewalk

WORCESTER — A sport utility vehicle went off the road, and struck a pedestrian on a Lincoln Street sidewalk Sunday morning, according to police.

According to a preliminary investigation, around 10:50 a.m. a 2002 Land Rover driven by a 51-year-old woman was heading west on Lincoln Street near the McDonald's restaurant when the vehicle went off the road, struck a fire hydrant, and then hit a 46-year-old woman who was walking on the sidewalk.

The driver of the SUV and the pedestrian were both taken by ambulance to UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus. Police said the driver suffered a lower back injury and the pedestrian suffered a leg injury.

A police accident reconstruction team was called to investigate. The Land Rover was towed to police headquarters. No citations have been issued, according to police.